white- Watercolour-woodblock printing workshop​

(White-line watercolour woodblock printing (WWW-print) is a relatively simple, versatile, portable, inexpensive and  fun technique to produce vibrant multi-coloured watercolour prints from a single carved block.
MATERIALS LIST

For my WWW-print workshops, I provide the following materials to the participants.

    1.    Pine block (craft wood from Michael's)
    2.    Watercolour paper for printing
    3.    Tracing paper
    4.    Carbon paper (for transferring the image to the block)

Participants are asked to bring the following:
  1. Xacto craft knife.  Available at Michael’s.  If lucky you can find at the Dollar store.   (See the image below)
  2. Watercolour paints.  Any watercolours will do.  If using tubes, bring a small pallet or plate.
  3. Watercolour brushes.  One fine and one medium.
  4. Sundries including: pencil, eraser, ballpoint pen, sharpie, water container, paper towel.
  5. A prepared sketch approximately 4 x 6”.  Try to keep the drawing simple as each line will need to be cut on the block.
  6. ​Imagination and a sense of play!
There are a number of tools which can be used to carve the wood block including: Xacto craft knives, linoprint tools, small woodcarving  gouges or chisels.

For this workshop, I strongly recommend the Xacto knife shown on the second from the left of the picture.  It produces a clean line, and is relatively easy to use.

​ It has a triangular blade and a comfortable grip for easy carving.  It is available at Michael's.  Similar knives can be purchased at Canadian Tire (prices vary between $10-20; but they are worth it.)  I have purchased similar knives at the Dollar Store, but they are hard to find and not always in stock. (When I find them I   buy all they have).